"The quiz where YOU examine images of real social media content and decide whether it's from a legitimate account or an internet troll."
I like to think I'm good at sniffing out untruth, so I decided to take the quiz. There were eight profiles. Each had a selection of posts from one social media account (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.). Some of the profiles were real, and some were not. After I clicked the box to saying if I thought it was authentic or fake the test gave the answer and gave information about why.
It turns out I was not good at distinguishing the real from the fake accounts, and I really appreciated the explanations that told me what to look for. When I was done I went back through the quiz to look for the signs of a fraudulent account. This time they were easy to see.
I hope I can remember to keep a critical eye out when I see things posted on social media. I'd hate to think that someone can fool me easily.
Five years ago today: Off Key Symphony
Even reality is fake these days.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
You never know, do you?
DeleteI will check this out thanks.
ReplyDeleteThree wrong, of eight. I learned some things.
ReplyDeleteIt was a real education.
DeleteThat is interesting!
ReplyDeleteI shall have to try it! I spent so much time with my students talking to them about this kind of thing.
ReplyDeleteI would be very interested in how you did.
Delete